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U.N. Court to Rule on Whether Ukraine Committed Genocide

The top court of the United Nations ruled on Friday that it would take up the question of whether Ukraine committed genocide in its Donetsk and Luhansk regions, an accusation at the heart of Russia’s argument for its 2022 full-scale invasion.

El Salvador’s Strongman Is Set to Ride a Landslide Past Checks and Balances

El Salvador's millennial president, Nayib Bukele, and his party are likely to win resoundingly in elections Sunday. His running mate says they are “replacing” democracy.

Pigeon Collared as a Possible Chinese Spy Is Freed After 8 Months

Animal rights activists in Mumbai celebrated an end to the “wrongful imprisonment” of a mystery bird that a detective concluded was probably a lost racer from Taiwan.

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